United States government profiles of countries and non-self-governing territories around the world.
Information on geography, people, government, transportation, economy, communications, military,
and transnational issues REFERENCE
UNdata — "UNdata is the United Nations Data Access System which provides access to current, relevant and reliable statistics for free. This database provides international statistics on all major social and economic subjects."
Astronomy
Astronomy Picture of the Day — "Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer."
Based on the Book — "A compilation of over 1,250 books, novels, short stories, and plays that have been made into motion pictures."
Greatest Films — "A unique website containing interpretive, descriptive review commentary and historical background, and hundreds of colorful, vintage film posters for some of the best Hollywood and American classic films in the last century."
Health
Plants For A Future — "A resource centre for rare and unusual plants, particularly those which have edible, medicinal or other uses."
Carl Hurst's Children's Literature Site — "A collection of reviews of great books for kids, ideas of ways to use them in the classroom and collections of books and activities about particular subjects, curriculum areas, themes and professional topics."
Almanacs
- CIA World Factbook
- United States government profiles of countries and non-self-governing territories around the world.
- Information on geography, people, government, transportation, economy, communications, military,
and transnational issuesREFERENCE